COMMENT

RESPONSE

Requests for additional all day parking

During business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday it is important to maintain a turnover of the limited parking resource to provide for customer car parking. The price mechanism and time restrictions support each other creating turnover critical for business success.  Commuter and employee vehicles using on-street parking spaces impact on customer access to a variety of businesses. A comprehensive public transport and bicycle riding network links this area to the city. Walking, bike riding and public transport are preferred (sustainable) transport modes in inner city municipalities such as the City of Port Phillip. Recent occupancy studies show that all day ticket parking that exists within South Melbourne is underutilised.

Business parking and parking permits for employees

On street parking is a limited resource within the municipality. Over 88,000 people work in the municipality. Walking, bike riding and public transport are preferred (sustainable) transport modes in inner city municipalities. It is understood that not all people can use sustainable transport modes and that some need to drive. Recent occupancy studies show that all day ticket parking is underutilised. Council, through various planning processes tries to encourage developers to provide adequate vehicle and bicycle parking on their premises in order to reduce on-street parking pressure.

Allocation of parking spaces not fair on residents/employees

Vehicle ownership in the City of Port Phillip keeps increasing. 81.6% of dwellings now own one or more vehicles (Census 2011). Port Phillip is visited daily by large numbers of visitors and tourists. On-street parking is a limited resource within the municipality. Demand for parking in the City of Port Phillip significantly outstrips supply. There is greater demand for resident/visitor car parking permits than the supply of on-street spaces.Parking is managed by Council to promote sustainable transport solutions and to optimise residents' access to homes.

Lack of enforcement

Council regularly reviews its parking enforcement practices to keep up with the ever growing demand and changes in technology in order to provide the best possible service to our community. Council’s main focus is on the enforcement of safety related restrictions, such as No Stopping Any Time and Clearway Zones, residential streets and shopping strips. Introduction of new technology such as mobile cameras may be an option towards improving real time data reporting, and improving parking enforcement.

Level of new developments

The City of Port Phillip, being a sought after inner city municipality, is gradually increasing its population. Council, through various planning processes tries to encourage developers to provide adequate vehicle and bicycle parking on their premises in order to reduce on-street parking pressure. Residents of new developments are not entitled to apply for resident and visitor parking permits. This policy is applied in order to encourage new residents to rely on sustainable modes of transport or to use off-street parking spaces available within their buildings. 

Request for more resident only parking

Existing permit zones are located adjacent to residential areas. The neighbourhood is a mixture of residential and commercial premises. During business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday it is important to maintain a turnover of the limited parking resource to provide for customer car parking. Out of business hours, car parking is generally unrestricted and provides for residents, their visitors and visitors to the area.